Ode to the Pumpkin (c) By Polly Guerin

ODE TO THE PUMPKIN ©

Traugers Farm, Bucks County 

The pumpkin has a toothless smile
Yet he is revered from mile to mile

There’s pumpkin this and pumpkin that
The seasons bursting but nothing flat

Crunchy pumpkin granola comes first
Pumpkin café au lait quenches thirst

Pumpkin pancakes drizzle with jam

It’s pumpkin season, that’s the plan

Everything’s pumpkin, even bagels

And pumpkin cream cheese staples

Then there’s pumpkin in your soup

And pumpkin bread to dip and scoop

Or crunchy, crispy pumpkin croutons

Make salads delich and spicy, too

Take tea with pumpkin rolls or muffins

Spice up turkeys with pumpkin stuffin

Pumpkin pie is the season’s supreme

Why not top with pumpkin ice cream

Pumpkin waffles make a fancy dessert

Top them with pumpkin Greek yogurt

The French have pumpkin croissants

Then slather on rich pumpkin butter

Pumpkin spice icing sizzles on the cake

Eat pumpkin spiced seeds for goodness sake

The pumpkin season only lasts few more days

Really, I’m in a frenzy with this pumpkin phase.